The NCAA Division I volleyball tournament’s second round concludes on Saturday.
No. 1 seeds Nebraska, Texas and Pitt all swept their first round matches and play again Saturday. Kentucky, the fourth No. 1 defeated No. 8 UCLA in the second round on Friday to advance to the Sweet 16.
Cal Poly defeated No. 4 seed USC in the second round of the tournament play on Friday, the biggest upset of the tournament thus far. Stanford also got an early scare from Utah Valley, losing the first set before rallying. Cardinal setter Logan Parks did not play in the match.
The 2025 NCAA volleyball Final Four will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It’s the third time since 2010 that the venue, formerly known as the Sprint Center, has hosted the volleyball national championship.
What time is NCAA volleyball tournament?
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Start time: Eight matches, beginning at 6 p.m. ET Saturday. Match-by-match times below.
How to watch NCAA volleyball tournament
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Live results of Saturday’s NCAA women’s volleyball tournament
Minnesota 1, Iowa State 0
The Gophers win the first set 25-22.
SMU 1, Florida 0
The Mustangs win the first match 25-11.
TCU 1, Texas A&M 0
The Horned Frogs took the first set, 25-23.
Nebraska 1, Kansas State 0
Nebraska goes for the it’s 32nd win of the season.
Texas 3, Penn State 0
Texas eliminates defending champion Penn State, 25-16, 25-9, 25-19.
Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0
No. 1 seed Pitt won 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 to eliminate Michigan.
Louisville 3, Marquette 2
Louisville staved off an upset 21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12.
NCAA volleyball second-round matchups, game times
The second round concludes Saturday Dec. 6.
Lexington bracket
No. 1 Kentucky 3, No. 8 UCLA 1 (30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17)
No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 UNI 1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21)
No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)
Austin bracket
No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0 (25-14, 25-21, 27-25)
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Penn State, 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday
No. 2 Stanford vs. Arizona, 9 p.m. ET, Saturday
Pittsburgh bracket
No. 3 Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
No. 1 Pittsburgh 3, Michigan 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
No. 2 SMU vs. Florida, 8 p.m. ET, Saturday
No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 5 Iowa State, 8 p.m. ET, Saturday
Lincoln bracket
No. 4 Kansas 3, No. 5 Miami 1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
No. 2 Louisville 3, Marquette 2 (21-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12)
No. 1 Nebraska vs. Kansas State, 8 p.m. ET, Saturday
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 TCU, 8 p.m. ET, Saturday
NCAA volleyball first-round results
Lexington bracket
No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-12)
No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2 (24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10)
Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2 (25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10)
No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0, (25-19, 25-12, 25-13)
No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2 (12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15)
No. 6 Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2 (15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10)
Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2 (25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11)
No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-12)
Austin bracket
No. 1 Texas 3, Florida A&M 0 (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
No. 8 Penn State 3, South Florida 1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19)
No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16)
No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-17)
No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-19)
North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1 (24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21)
Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15)
No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)
Pittsburgh bracket
No. 1 Pitt 3, UMBC 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-13)
Michigan 3, No. 8 Xavier 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-23)
No. 5 Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2 (21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8)
No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0 (25-12, 25-7, 25-13)
No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19)
No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2 (23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10)
Florida 3, No. 7 Rice 0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-19)
No. 2 SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)
Lincoln bracket
No. 1 Nebraska 3, LIU 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-17)
Kansas State 3, San Diego 2 (21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12)
No. 5 Miami 3, Tulsa 1 (25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20)
No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18)
No. 3 Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-13)
No. 6 TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0 (25-8, 26-24, 25-20)
Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
No. 2 Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0 (25-17, 25-9, 25-12)
NCAA volleyball tournament rounds
Second round: Dec. 6
Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
National championship: 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 21
All games on ESPN Unlimited, ESPN, ABC
NCAA volleyball games Friday
Cal Poly 3, USC 2
Cal Poly 3, No. 4 USC 2 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 15-7)
Final: Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1
No. 2 Stanford 3, Utah Valley 1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14)
Final: Arizona State 3, Utah State 1
No. 2 Arizona State 3, Utah State 1 (25-15, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15)
Final: Nebraska 3, Long Island University 0
No. 1 Nebraska swept Long Island University 25-11, 25-15, 25-17
Final: No. 3 Wisconsin 3, North Carolina 0
No. 3 Wisconsin swept North Carolina 25-14, 25-21, 27-25
Final: No. 3 Creighton 3, No. 6 UNI 1
No. 3 Creighton defeated No. 6 UNI 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21
Final: No. 4 Minnesota 3, Fairfield 0
No. 4 Minnesota swept Fairfield 25-12, 25-7, 25-13
Final: Texas 3, Florida A&M
No. 1 Texas swept Florida A&M (25-11, 25- 8, 25-14)
Final: Arizona 3, No. 7 South Dakota State 1
Arizona defeated No. 7 South Dakota State 25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15
Final: Kentucky 3, UCLA 1
No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 UCLA 30-28, 25-16, 28-30, 25-17
Final: Kansas 3, Miami 1
No. 4 Kansas defeated No. 5 Miami (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25)
Final: Texas A&M 3, Campbell 0
Texas A&M swept Campbell 25-20, 25-10, 25-13
Final: SMU 3, Central Arkansas 0
No. 2 SMU swept Central Arkansas 25-13, 25-13, 25-13
Final: Purdue 3, No. 6 Baylor 1
No. 3 Purdue defeated No. 6 Baylor 1 (25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20)
Final: No. 4 Indiana 3, No. 5 Colorado 0
No. 4 Indiana swept No. 5 Colorado (25-20, 25-17, 25-23)
Final: Kansas State 3, San Diego 2
Kansas State defeated No. 8 San Diego 21-25, 25-17, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12
Final: Pitt 3, UMBC 0
No. 1 Pitt swept UMBC 25-10, 25-17, 25-13
Final: Penn State 3, South Florida 1
No. 8 Penn State defeated South Florida 25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19
No. 8 Penn State took the first set 25-23, while South Florida took the second set 25-12. The defending champions won the third set 25-21 and the fourth 25-19 to win, 3-1.
Final: Iowa State 3, St. Thomas-Minnesota 2
No. 5 Iowa State defeated St. Thomas-Minnesota 21-25, 25-13, 25-16, 21-25, 15-8
St. Thomas took the first set 25-21, while Iowa State took the second, 25-13, and third, 25-16. St. Thomas forced a decisive fifth set by taking the fourth 25-21, but Iowa State closed it out 15-8 in the fifth.
Final: Louisville 3, Loyola Chicago 0
No. 2 Louisville swept Loyola Chicago 25-17, 25-9, 25-12.
Final: TCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 0
No. 6 TCU swept Stephen F. Austin 25-8, 26-24, 25-20.
Final: Florida 3, Rice 0
Florida swept No. 7 Rice 27-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Final: Michigan 3, Xavier 0
Michigan swept No. 8 Xavier 25-19, 25-15, 25-23
Final: Marquette 3, Western Kentucky 0
Marquette swept No. 7 Western Kentucky 25-22, 25-21, 25-16.
NCAA volleyball games Thursday
Final: USC 3, Princeton 0
No. 3 seed USC swept Princeton 25-19, 25-12, 25-13
Final: Kentucky 3, Wofford 0
No. 1 Kentucky swept Wofford 25-11, 25-19, 25-12
Final: Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
No. 2 Arizona State swept Coppin State 25-11, 25-14, 25-12
Final: Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
No. 3 Wisconsin swept Eastern Illinois 25-11, 25-6, 25-19
Final: Purdue 3, Wright State 0
No. 3 Purdue swept Wright State 25-13, 25-21, 25-19
Final: Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
No. 3 Creighton swept Northern Colorado 12-25, 25-23,25-23,17-25, 8-15
Final: Kansas 3, High Point 0
No. 4 Kansas swept High Point 25-20, 25-15, 25-18
Final: Cal Poly 3, BYU 2
Cal Poly defeated No. 5 BYU 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10
Final: Utah State 3, Tennessee 2
Utah State defeated No. 7 Tennessee 25-19, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11
Final: North Carolina 3, UTEP 1
North Carolina downed No. 6 UTEP 24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-21
Final: Northern Iowa 3, Utah 2
No. 6 Northern Iowa defeated Utah 15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10
Final: UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
No. 8 UCLA defeated Georgia Tech 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10
Final: Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
No. 6 Baylor defeated Arkansas State 23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 23-25, 15-10
Final: Miami 3, Tulsa 1
No. 5 Miami defeated Tulsa 25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20
Final: Indiana 3, Toledo 0
No. 4 Indiana swept Toledo 25-18, 25-15, 25-17
Final: Colorado 3, American University 0
Colorado eliminated American 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
NCAA volleyball tournament automatic qualifiers
Here’s a look at the 31 teams that earned automatic berths to the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament by virtue of winning their conferences:
ACC: Stanford
American: Tulsa
American East: UMBC
Atlantic Sun: Central Arkansas
Atlantic 10: Loyola Chicago
Big East: Creighton
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: High Point
Big Ten: Nebraska
Big 12: Arizona State
Big West: Cal Poly
CAA: Campbell
Conference USA: Western Kentucky
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Princeton
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Toledo
MEAC: Coppin State
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: Utah State
NEC: LIU
Ohio Valley: Eastern Illinois
Patriot: American
SEC: Kentucky
SoCon: Wofford
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Florida A&M
Summit: St. Thomas
Sun Belt: Arkansas State
WAC: Utah Valley
WCC: San Diego
When is the NCAA volleyball Final Four in 2025?
Dates: Thursday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 21
The two semifinal matches in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18 and will be followed three days later by the national championship game on Sunday, Dec. 21.
NCAA volleyball tournament champions
Penn State is the reigning NCAA volleyball champion, having defeated Louisville in four sets last year in the national title game. It was the Nittany Lions’ eighth volleyball championship since 1999.
Here’s a look at the past 10 NCAA volleyball champions:
2024: Penn State
2023: Texas
2022: Texas
2021: Wisconsin
2020: Kentucky
2019: Stanford
2018: Stanford
2017: Nebraska
2016: Stanford
2015: Nebraska
For the full list of champions, click here.